David Dillman's Discussions

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"You certainly have caught a lot of nice round plate sized brim this year. It will n…" David Dillman replied Jul 19, 2015 to A Little About The Numbers in 2015.......75 Days on the Albemarle..........	59	Jul 20, 2019 Reply by Jeffrey D. Abney
"Thanks, Bruce!!! I have learned a lot from this site from different fishermen. I al…" David Dillman replied Nov 2, 2013 to Bruce Condello	41	Nov 2, 2013 Reply by Bill "Musky" Modica
"Good job, with the big fish pot. I figured the kayaks would have a good showing. S…" David Dillman replied Jun 17, 2013 to Wish me luck!	22	Jun 18, 2013 Reply by Leo Nguyen
"Good luck Allen. Quieter should win the day. I like to watch knot right kayak fish…" David Dillman replied Jun 15, 2013 to Wish me luck!	22	Jun 18, 2013 Reply by Leo Nguyen
"Jeff My favorite rod is a esp 6 foot power lite rod. They are sold at sportsman gui…" David Dillman replied Feb 16, 2013 to What's your favorite Bluegill outfit(s)..Rod, reel & line?	27	Mar 31, 2013 Reply by Townie
"GO PACK GO!!!!" David Dillman replied Jan 7, 2013 to Joshua Knuth, skilled taxidermist, featured on www.bigbluegill.com!	10	Jan 7, 2013 Reply by David Dillman
"Jeff you are probably getting a better fishfinder than me. I just got a hawkeye por…" David Dillman replied Dec 8, 2012 to Depth/fish finders for float tubes	1	Dec 8, 2012 Reply by David Dillman
"I use crappie nibbles and have had great success on them. You will miss fish, and t…" David Dillman replied Nov 11, 2012 to Crappie nibbles?	20	Nov 16, 2012 Reply by David, aka, "McScruff"
"I don't think we have grass shrimp here in Illinois. I have never tried pink in the…" David Dillman replied Nov 4, 2012 to The Phenomenon of the color PINK in Brackish Waters for Sunfish......	235	May 7, 2018 Reply by Jeffrey D. Abney
"I like the esp ultra light rods from norsemansoutdoors.com. They have a graphite h…" David Dillman replied Sep 30, 2012 to Favorite Ultralight Rods and Reels	17	Oct 8, 2012 Reply by jason grimm

Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo

Great Scene Yesterday…Common Loons Feeding in the Fog….3/6/2026

"The male is in the distance with the white chest….dark brown female closest bird to the…"

yesterday

Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo

Great Scene Yesterday…Common Loons Feeding in the Fog….3/6/2026

"Notice the channel marker in the distance……these loons were diving in 55 feet of…"

yesterday

Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo

Great Scene Yesterday…Common Loons Feeding in the Fog….3/6/2026

"One of the classic sounds of nature …….the call of the loon……..close…"

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Started At Night …..3/6/2026

"This was my first herring drop ………had the pole in a holder and the stripers…"

Saturday

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Started At Night …..3/6/2026

"It was a good time, I used to fish at night in Louisiana and South Carolina to beat the…"

Saturday

Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo

Cookie Cutter….20 Pound Class Blue…..3/6/2026

"Thanks John….only caught one of the blue cats on live blueback herring….the rest were…"

Saturday

John Sheehan commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo

Cookie Cutter….20 Pound Class Blue…..3/6/2026

"A Brute! Took live Bait, Jeff?"

Saturday

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Started At Night …..3/6/2026

"Sounds like a great adventure!"

Saturday

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Started At Night …..3/6/2026

Fog bank around us, couldn’t see fifty feet but the stripers were chewing under the bright moon…..

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"Visiting family in South Carolina…beautiful day on the lake with some big stripers and blue catfish…..what a crazy six hours we had…"

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Low Water For Today’s Fishing Trip..2/28/2026

Never the best conditions when the water is dropping a half of foot overnight, throw in muddy, cold…

Feb 28

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Ice Breakers for 2026…2/28/2026

Thought it was too early for shallow crappie and fished three canals and a creek that typically…

Feb 28

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"Got out today to try for a bit, still cold and dirty water…..highest surface temperature was 46.6 degrees…..avoided a skunk ….."

Feb 28

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John Sheehan commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo

My Comal Tackle Float Order Arrived Just In Time….2/26/2026

"I can understand perfectly with the amount of huge Fish you catch that it pays to buy in Bulk!"

Feb 27

Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo

My Comal Tackle Float Order Arrived Just In Time….2/26/2026

"Well John my preference is the pegged styrofoam so many get dinged up, line cut…"

Feb 27

John Sheehan commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo

My Comal Tackle Float Order Arrived Just In Time….2/26/2026

"Gee Jeff, why so many?"

Feb 26

David Dillman's Discussions (58)

"You certainly have caught a lot of nice round plate sized brim this year. It will n…"

"Thanks, Bruce!!! I have learned a lot from this site from different fishermen. I al…"

"Good job, with the big fish pot. I figured the kayaks would have a good showing. S…"

"Good luck Allen. Quieter should win the day. I like to watch knot right kayak fish…"

"Jeff My favorite rod is a esp 6 foot power lite rod. They are sold at sportsman gui…"

"GO PACK GO!!!!"

"Jeff you are probably getting a better fishfinder than me. I just got a hawkeye por…"

"I use crappie nibbles and have had great success on them. You will miss fish, and t…"

"I don't think we have grass shrimp here in Illinois. I have never tried pink in the…"

"I like the esp ultra light rods from norsemansoutdoors.com. They have a graphite h…"

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